important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
brake; drag; skid; restraint; curtailment; self-imposed limit
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
visiting another school (e.g. of kendo) and defeating each member in a fight
reason; cause; history; origin
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
in this way; thus; such; uh...
clearing one's throat; cough
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
parting; separation; farewell
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up